gonyerite

English

Etymology

From Gonyer +‎ -ite, named for Forest A. Gonyer, a chemist-analyst and mineralogist from Harvard University.

Noun

gonyerite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Gonyerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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